Julio Rodriguez US Customs Broker
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What happens to the freight after it is released

Clearance ends when CBP releases the cargo. Your problem does not: the container is still on the terminal, free time is running, and something has to move it, store it and deliver it. We handle that side too: storage, the drayage off the terminal and the final delivery, so the release and the move sit in one file with the people who already have your paperwork.

The gap this closes

The usual arrangement is a broker who clears the entry and a separate trucker and warehouse who know nothing about it. The release lands, nobody who can act on it is watching, and the first anyone notices is the demurrage invoice.

We already know the release date, the exam status and the last free day, because we are the ones filing. Arranging the pickup from the same desk removes the handoff that costs the money.

Drayage, delivery and the clocks around them

Terminal free time is short and getting shorter, demurrage accrues per container per day, and detention starts when the chassis leaves and does not come back. The way to control both is to have the trucking arranged before the release rather than after it.

We coordinate pickup, delivery appointments and the paperwork that travels with the move. For freight going inland or to another port before duty is paid, that includes the in-bond filing.

Distribution in Puerto Rico and Florida

On the island we have the advantage of being at the port and knowing the local carriers, which matters more in San Juan than it does on the mainland. In Florida we arrange delivery out of PortMiami, Port Everglades, Tampa, Jacksonville and Port Canaveral, and onward from there.

Mainland to island moves work the other way and carry their own paperwork, including the excise presentation the goods owe on arrival. That is a filing most mainland arrangements forget until the freight is sitting there.

One file, from the terminal to the shelf

Storage and clearance run through the same file here. That matters more than it sounds: a question about a pallet does not become a conversation between two vendors with your freight in the middle, because whoever answers it already has your entry in front of them.

We coordinate the storage, the trucking, the delivery appointments and the paperwork that travels with the move, and we will tell you plainly who is handling each part of your shipment.

FAQ

Can you store the goods before delivery?

Yes. Storage, drayage off the terminal and final delivery are all part of this, and because we file the entry as well, the release and the move sit in one file rather than two.

Can you arrange delivery straight from the terminal?

Yes, and it is better arranged before the release rather than after, because that is what keeps free time from running out while a truck is being found.

Do you handle mainland to Puerto Rico moves?

Yes. Those are domestic movements with no CBP entry, but most still owe Puerto Rico excise tax presented through SURI before the goods move freely. We file both halves.

Who pays demurrage if something goes wrong?

The importer, almost always, which is why we would rather spend the time preventing it. We watch the free time on entries we file and tell you before it becomes a number.

One file from the vessel to your door

Tell us where the freight lands and where it needs to be, and we will handle the clearance and arrange the rest.

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